What Happened in San Francisco on Monday, January 12th, 2026
Yesterday in San Francisco, police responded to 136 incidents, up 8% from 126 the day before. 14 violent crimes were reported, and officers made 37 arrests.
The most common incident type was Theft & Larceny, accounting for 39 of 136 reports (29% of total). The most active neighborhood was Tenderloin with 31 incidents.
Overall activity was 17% below the 30-day average of 164 incidents per day.
Incident Categories
Yesterday, San Francisco reported incidents across 8 categories. Theft & Larceny led with 39 incidents (29% of total), followed by Administrative with 38 and Drugs & Alcohol with 17.
Sex Offenses — up 133% over the past 7 days (7 incidents this week vs 3 the prior week).
Incident Category Breakdown
What's in “Administrative”?
Overview
Violent Crime
14 violent crimes were reported in San Francisco yesterday, accounting for 10% of all incidents. This is down 18% from the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Neighborhood | Block |
|---|---|---|---|
| 02:30 | Robbery - Other | Sunset/Parkside | N/A |
| 03:24 | Aggravated Assault | Nob Hill | N/A |
| 08:10 | Simple Assault | Mission Bay | N/A |
| 09:59 | Aggravated Assault | Tenderloin | N/A |
| 11:00 | Simple Assault | Portola | N/A |
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Arrests
San Francisco police made 37 arrests yesterday. 2 arrests were related to violent incidents.
Arrests accounted for 27% of all incidents. Of the 37 arrests, 15 were Drugs & Alcohol, 10 were Administrative, and 3 were Domestic & Family. This is up 12% from the 33 arrests the prior day.
| Time | Offense | Category | Neighborhood |
|---|---|---|---|
| 00:00 | Other | Domestic & Family | Lakeshore |
| 00:43 | Vandalism | Vandalism & Destruction | Western Addition |
| 04:54 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 06:11 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
| 06:57 | Drug Violation | Drugs & Alcohol | Tenderloin |
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Neighborhood Activity
Yesterday, incidents were reported across 33 neighborhoods in San Francisco. Tenderloin had the highest activity with 31 incidents, followed by South of Market with 15 and Financial District/South Beach with 12.
1 specific location has appeared in the top 10 most active blocks for 4 or more of the last 7 days, including Unknown (7 of 7 days).
Explore all neighborhoods and their trends in San Francisco Neighborhood Safety. →
Hourly Breakdown
Activity in San Francisco yesterday peaked between 8 AM – 9 AM with 11 incidents during that hour.
Overnight (12–6 AM) saw 21 incidents, morning (6 AM–12 PM) had 36, afternoon (12–6 PM) had 51, and evening (6 PM–12 AM) had 28. Afternoon was the busiest period overall.
Mondays in San Francisco typically average 177 incidents. Yesterday's total of 136 is 41 incidents below that 8-week average (23% lower).
How Does This Compare?
The 7-day rolling average is 161.3 incidents per day, below the 30-day average of 163.9 — suggesting a quieter-than-normal stretch.
Key Patterns
Sex Offenses Up 133% This Week
Sex Offenses incidents have risen sharply: 7 in the past 7 days compared to 3 the prior 7 days — a 133% increase.
Unusually Quiet for a Monday
136 incidents is 23% below the 8-week Monday average of 177. That's 41 fewer incidents than expected. This marks 2 consecutive days below the rolling average.
Full Incident Log
This log contains all 136 incidents reported to the sfgov.org on Monday, January 12th, 2026. Published Tuesday, January 13th, 2026.
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